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Sarah Jane Morris Returns as Special Agent E.J. Barrett and Wendy Makkena returns as Dr. Rachel Cranston

Scott Wolf guest stars as FBI Agent Casey Stratton

“Nature of the Beast” – After spending months tracking down his target, Tony is left with the blood of an NCIS agent on his hands and it's up to Gibbs to help him put the pieces of the puzzle together, on the ninth season premiere of NCIS, Tuesday, Sept. 20 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Sarah Jane Morris returns as Special Agent E.J. Barrett; Wendy Makkena returns as Dr. Rachel Cranston; Scott Wolf guest stars as FBI Agent Casey Stratton.

SERIES REGULARS

NCIS Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs                                               Mark Harmon

NCIS Special Agent Anthony DiNozzo                                                 Michael Weatherly

NCIS Special Agent Ziva David                                                           Cote de Pablo

Dr. Donald "Ducky" Mallard                                                     David McCallum

Abby Sciuto                                                                                         Pauley Perrette

NCIS Special Agent Timothy McGee                                       Sean Murray

NCIS Director Leon Vance                                                                  Rocky Carroll

RECURRING CAST

Jimmy Palmer                                                                                       Brian Dietzen

NCIS Special Agent Erica Jane “E.J” Barrett                                        Sarah Jane Morris

Dr. Rachel Cranston                                                                             Wendy Makkena

NCIS Special Agent Simon Cade                                                         Matthew Willig

Secretary of the Navy Clayton Jarvis                                                     Matt Craven

GUEST CAST

FBI Agent Casey Stratton                                                                     Scott Wolf

Sean Latham                                                                                        Philip Casnoff

Navy Captain Felix Wright                                                                    Bryan Friday

NCIS Special Agent Gayne Levin                                                         Alimi Ballard

Written by: Gary Glasberg

Directed by:  Tony Wharmby

DRAMA, CRIME, MYSTERY

RATING:  To Be Announced

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Recap from last season:

http://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis/video/2088491522/ncis-season-8-recap

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